William Katt

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William Katt

The Greatest American Hero, Carrie (1976)

William Katt is best known as the star of The Greatest American Hero, playing Ralph Hinkley, a mild-mannered schoolteacher given a superpowered suit by aliens. However, his first role was that of Tommy Ross, the ill-fated prom date of Carrie White in the film version of Stephen King’s Carrie (1976), alongside Sissy Spacek and John Travolta. He would return to the genre in the cult horror/comedy House (1986). He's also played Paul Drake Jr. in the Perry Mason TV movies. His mother Barbara Hale played the recurring role of Della Street on 30 Perry Mason TV movies.

In recent years, he's done quite a bit of genre work with appearances in Andromeda, Gamers (2006), The Man from Earth (2007), and a brief stint on Heroes as a nosy reporter investigating Ali Larter's character.

Hardcore Star Wars fans will know that in 1975 Katt auditioned for the part of Luke Skywalker; footage of his audition has been featured in many Star Wars documentaries. He was seriously considered for the role, which instead went to Mark Hamill.

William Katt at the Internet Movie Database